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Jean Painlevé, fantaisie pour biologie marine (2006)

Jean Painlevé, fantaisie pour biologie marine poster
Directed by
François Lévy-Kuentz
Country
France
Runtime
52 min
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
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This documentary looks at the work of filmmaker Jean Painlevé who made scientific films about marine life. It shows how he combined art and science to capture the behavior of underwater creatures.

whimsicaleducationalobservationalpoeticcalmcuriousinformativecontemplative

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